Romney testifies to House Budget Committee on his proposal to tackle $33 trillion in national debt

Sen. Mitt Romney insisted on solving the climbing U.S. national debt urgently and backed his proposal of creating a commission to tackle this problem.

Indicted Republican George Santos to face US House expulsion vote Friday

The U.S. House of Representatives is expected to vote on Friday on whether to expel scandal-plagued Republican George Santos, who faces criminal corruption charges and new accusations that he misspent campaign money, according to Republican aides.

Wolverines receive protection under Endangered Species Act as climate change threatens their habitat

(cnn) — The North American wolverine has officially been listed as threatened under the Endangered Species Act and will

Henry Kissinger, secretary of state under Presidents Nixon and Ford, dies at 100

Former Secretary of State Henry Kissinger has died, his consulting firm says. He was 100.

Congress vows to pass massive defense bill; culture wars loom

U.S. congressional armed services committee leaders vowed on Wednesday that a must-pass $886 billion defense policy bill will be enacted this year, despite disputes over social issues dividing Republicans and Democrats.

Taylor Swift is Spotify's most-streamed artist of 2023, ending Bad Bunny's 3-year reign

It's her, hi — Taylor Swift is Spotify's 2023 most-played artist. According to Spotify Wrapped, Swift was 2023's most-streamed artist globally, raking in more than 26.1 billion global streams since January.

Walmart shifts to India, cuts China imports

Walmart is importing more goods to the United States from India and reducing its reliance upon China as it looks to cut costs and diversify its supply chain, data seen by Reuters shows.

Rosalynn Carter's intimate funeral is held in the town where she and her husband were born

With her frail husband as a silent witness, Rosalynn Carter was celebrated by her family and closest friends at her funeral in Plains, Georgia, the same tiny town where she and Jimmy Carter were born. The former president attended the intimate gathering at Maranatha Baptist Church.

Walking could lower your risk of Type 2 diabetes, and your speed may affect how much, study finds

When it comes to walking and Type 2 diabetes risk, it's not just how much you do it that helps — it's also how fast you move, a new study has found.

Consumer economic worries aren't holding back record spending spree ahead of winter holidays

In spite of their collective concerns over inflation and the economy, U.S. consumers spent at record levels over the traditional Thanksgiving weekend launch of the holiday shopping season with over 200 million shoppers making purchases both in-person and online.

US military aircraft crashes in sea off Japan, killing at least 1

A U.S. military aircraft carrying six people crashed into the sea in western Japan on Wednesday, killing at least one crew member with the condition of at least two hauled from waters unclear.

Heavy winds knock over Christmas tree in front of White House

The National Christmas Tree in front of the White House fell down Tuesday afternoon amid high winter winds.

Sandy Hook families offer to settle for at least $85 million with Alex Jones

(cnn) — The families of Sandy Hook shooting victims offered Infowars host Alex Jones a “path out of bankruptcy” if he

Online dispute rises over police warnings after iOS 17.1 software update

Salt Lake City — Police departments around the U.s. made posts on social media days following an iPhone iOS 17.1